A review by cardlikecredit
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

adventurous challenging dark funny reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I was so excited to finally get this book because the premise sounded so good, but it was a borderline DNF for me. The first 75% of the book was so slow, it picked up nicely in the end but it felt like too little too late. The comedy of the expats discovering 21st century life was entertaining, but it didn't make up for the overall lack of interesting plot development. There was some lovely prose too, but the story was just kind of blah. I've 
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